The Nassau County Museum of Art presents its Celebrate the Season program on Friday, December 18 from 6 to 8 p.m., and Levittown resident Kevin Covais, famed for his American Idol performances, will be on hand to join a cast of singers and choral groups who will fill the air with music at the museum's lawns right after the 6 p.m. holiday tree lighting.

Kelsey McCabe, a finalist in Nassau County's Reach for the Stars talent competition, will also sing and there will be choral performances by choral performances featuring Alison's Folk Group of St. Raymond's, East Rockaway; Hempstead High School Choir; Sacred Heart Academy's Chamber Chorus and Chamber Orchestra; United Cerebral Palsy Nassau's Creation; 2009 Nassau County Reach for the Stars First Place Winner Robbie Rosen of Merrick; 2009 Nassau County Reach for the Stars Second Place Winner Sarah Shaiman of Westbury; and 2008 Nassau County Reach for the Stars First Place Winner Crystalyn Wynter of South Hempstead.

This is a FREE event, but reservations are required. Please email reservations to nperau@nassaumuseum.org. The Nassau County Museum of Art will be open during the during the event and will feature half-price admission -- $5 for adults and seniors and $4 for children 12 and under. Members are always free. Refreshments will be available outdoors for purchase from Elegant Affairs.

Nassau County Museum of Art is located at 1 Museum Drive in Roslyn Harbor, Northern Boulevard.

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On Saturday, December 12 at 1 p.m., Live Nation presents The Nutcracker Russian American Ballet at the Theatre at Westbury. Tickets are $20 and are available online at LiveNation, charge by phone at (877) 598-8694, at the Westbury box office, and at participating Blockbuster stores.

See also Performances of The Nutcracker on Long Island.

The holiday season is here and there are plenty of things to do on Long Island to celebrate. In the mood for the quintessential holiday ballet, The Nutcracker? Find out where to see graceful ballerinas at Performances of The Nutcracker on Long Island.

In the mood for some festive holiday lights? Then check out Christmas Tree & Menorah Lightings on Long Island. Happy Holidays!
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Long Island's own professional dance company, the Eglevsky Ballet, will once again present its full-length production of the perennial holiday favorite, Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker, choreographed by the company's artistic director, Ali Pourfarrokh, at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts. The first performance will be on Saturday, December 19, with an additional four matinees and evening performances through Monday, December 21.

Tickets for The Eglevsky Ballet's 2009 production of Nutcracker, Saturday, December 19 through Monday, December 21 at Tilles Center, are $60, $50 and $35 (seniors: $57, $47, $32). Group discounts are available; call (516) 299-3100. Tickets are available online at Tilles Center or Ticketmaster, in person at Tilles Center's box office or by telephone at (516) 299-3100 or (212) 307-4100. The box office is open Monday-Saturday 1-6 p.m. All tickets are subject to a $1.50 facilities fee. There is a service charge for telephone and Internet orders. For more information, call (516) 299-3100 or visit Tilles Center.

See also Performances of The Nutcracker on Long Island.
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